Community Support: Duke Energy and its partners have contributed over $6.4 million through the Share the Light Fund® this year to community agencies, helping neighbors stay warm and powered during the cold season, reflecting the company's commitment to social responsibility.
Foundation Contribution: More than one-third of this funding comes from the Duke Energy Foundation, which invested an additional $400,000 this summer to help families stay safe during extreme heat, demonstrating the company's proactive response to climate challenges.
Long-term Commitment: Since 2022, Duke Energy has contributed over $11 million to local nonprofit partners to connect customers in need with assistance, showcasing the company's ongoing investment in community development.
Partnerships: The Share the Light Fund empowers Crisis Assistance Ministry to swiftly provide necessary help to households, emphasizing the strong collaborative relationship between the company and the community to ensure homes are safe, warm, and connected.
DUK
$117.03+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on DUK
Wall Street analysts forecast DUK stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DUK is 138.13 USD with a low forecast of 126.00 USD and a high forecast of 150.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
15 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast DUK stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DUK is 138.13 USD with a low forecast of 126.00 USD and a high forecast of 150.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
8 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 115.590
Low
126.00
Averages
138.13
High
150.00
Current: 115.590
Low
126.00
Averages
138.13
High
150.00
Morgan Stanley
Equal Weight
downgrade
$133 -> $126
2025-12-16
New
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Price Target
$133 -> $126
2025-12-16
New
downgrade
Equal Weight
Reason
Morgan Stanley lowered the firm's price target on Duke Energy to $126 from $133 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. Utility performance will be heavily driven by data centers and growth upside in 2026, the analyst tells investors in a year-ahead note.
JPMorgan
Neutral
downgrade
$136 -> $126
2025-12-11
Reason
JPMorgan
Price Target
$136 -> $126
2025-12-11
downgrade
Neutral
Reason
JPMorgan lowered the firm's price target on Duke Energy to $126 from $136 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm updated models in the North American utilities group.
BMO Capital
James Thalacker
Outperform
maintain
$138 -> $136
2025-11-10
Reason
BMO Capital
James Thalacker
Price Target
$138 -> $136
2025-11-10
maintain
Outperform
Reason
BMO Capital analyst James Thalacker lowered the firm's price target on Duke Energy to $136 from $138 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares after its Q3 results. The management expects to announce a $95B-$105B 2026-2030 CapEx plan with Q4 results, implying 8.5% rate base growth, with incremental equity funding 30%-50% of higher CapEx, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Mizuho
NULL -> Outperform
maintain
$132 -> $140
2025-10-27
Reason
Mizuho
Price Target
$132 -> $140
2025-10-27
maintain
NULL -> Outperform
Reason
Mizuho raised the firm's price target on Duke Energy to $140 from $132 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares.
About DUK
Duke Energy Corporation is an energy holding company. The Company operates through two segments: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure (EU&I) and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure (GU&I). The EU&I segment conducts operations primarily through the regulated public utilities of Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress, Duke Energy Florida, Duke Energy Indiana and Duke Energy Ohio. EU&I provides retail electric service through the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity to customers within the Southeast and Midwest regions of the United States. The GU&I segment conducts natural gas operations primarily through the regulated public utilities of Piedmont, Duke Energy Ohio, and Duke Energy Kentucky. GU&I serves residential, commercial, industrial, and power generation natural gas customers, including customers served by municipalities who are wholesale customers. It also purchases a diverse portfolio of transportation and storage services from interstate pipelines.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
